Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Caspers, Ltd.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 16, 2005No. AC 25400PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
Unbeknownst to those involved in this tragic case, it can be fatal to take a substance called Invigorate 1 after having consumed alcohol. Translated into the language of the law, this tragedy devolves into a question of concurrent cause. A minor died because of injury to his nervous system resulting from drinking beer in a tavern and consuming Invigorate that was provided to him by an adult patron in the tavern’s parking lot. The principal issue is whether the trial court properly instructed the jury that, even if the tavern was negligent in serving alcohol to the minor, it…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Craig v. DriscollSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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